freon

Alternative forms

• Freon

Etymology

Genericization of the Chemours trademark "Freon"

Noun

freon (countable and uncountable, plural freons)

1. (organic chemistry) Any of several non-flammable refrigerants based on halogenated hydrocarbon including R-12, R-22, and R-23.
2. (refrigeration, slang) A gaseous ozone-depleting refrigerant
3. (environmentalism, slang) A chlorofluorocarbon

See also

• CFC

Anagrams

• forne, orfen

Noun

freon m

1. freon

Further reading

• freon in Kartotéka Novočeského lexikálního archivu
• freon in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfreːɔn/

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• Hyphenation: fre‧on

Noun

freon m (plural freonen)

1. Freon

Etymology

From Old Frisian friōnd, friūnd, from Proto-Germanic *frijōndz. Compare English friend, Dutch vriend, Low German frund, German Freund, Danish frænde.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /frœ̃ːn/

Noun

freon c (plural freonen)

1. friend (male)
   • 1978, Nije Fryske Bibeloersetting, 2 Samuel 15:37:

     Sa kaam Davids freon Chûsai yn ’e stêd oan, krekt doe’t Absalom yn Jeruzalem oankaam.

     So David’s friend Hushai came into the city, as Absalom came into Jerusalem.